by Nicole Dama | Aug 20, 2023 | Campaigns, Events
2023 NADSP Annual Conference September 8 - 9, 2023Sheraton Pittsburgh Hotel at Station Square300 W Station Square Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals Annual Conference will return September 8-9, 2023 in Pittsburgh...
by Nicole Dama | Jul 29, 2025 | News
2025 John F. Kennedy Jr. Award for Direct Support Workforce Advocacy & Leadership Honoree: Bonnie Jean Brooks The John F. Kennedy Jr. Award for Direct Support Workforce Advocacy & Leadership Bonnie Jean Brooks (2025) The National Alliance for Direct Support...
by Nicole Dama | Jul 25, 2025 | News
BJ Stasio, Hingsburger Humanitarian Award 2025 Honoree The Dave Hingsburger Humanitarian Award BJ Stasio (2025) The NADSP is proud to recognize BJ Stasio with the Hingsburger Humanitarian Award for 2025. BJ’s leadership and impactful career will be recognized...
by Nicole Dama | Jul 24, 2025 | News
2025 NADSP Conference: ELEVATE Schedule The 2025 NADSP Conference: ELEVATE is shaping up to be our biggest conference yet! We’ve added more breakout sessions, which means more expertise, and we’re taking over the entire Buffalo Convention Center in downtown Buffalo,...
by Nicole Dama | Jul 16, 2025 | Events, News, Webinars
Let’s Talk: Summertime and The Living Should Be Easy: Supporting People with Significant Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Summer Activities This month’s Let’s Talk is all about the current season. Summer. Pools. Beaches. Cookouts. Camping. Summer...
by John Raffaele | Jul 15, 2025 | News
Supporting Community Access In Light Of The ADA Anniversary The following article is part of an ongoing series about the NADSP Competency Areas. The NADSP Competency Areas offer DSPs the opportunity to address challenges, work on issues identified by the person they...
by Nicole Dama | Jul 9, 2025 | News |
NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: Mary Ellen Bills Congratulations to Mary Ellen Bills who has been selected as the July 2025 NADSP E-Badge Academy Earner of the Month. We are recognizing Mary Ellen for her excellent ‘Communication Modes’ E-Badge submission. This...
by Joseph Macbeth | Jul 7, 2025 | News |
Dear Colleagues, Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives agreed to adopt the Senate version of the Reconciliation Act—a version even more damaging than the bill originally passed by the House. This legislation will cut over a billion dollars from Medicaid,...
by Joseph Macbeth | Jun 27, 2025 | News |
Written by Joseph Macbeth, President/CEO; Gary Blumenthal, Senior Policy Advisor; and Nicole Jorwic, Senior Policy Advisor The House Reconciliation Act, also called the “One Big Beautiful Bill” by the White House and majority party in the House and Senate, is...
by NADSP Administrator | Jun 25, 2025 | Events, News
OverviewRegisterHotel/TravelBreakoutsSponsor/ExhibitAgendaExperience 2025 NADSP Conference: Elevate When it comes to issues affecting direct support professionals – wages, benefits, professional development, recognition, career advancement, appreciation, and so many...
by Nicole Dama | Jun 23, 2025 | Events, News, Webinars
Let’s Talk: Embracing Diversity Equity and Inclusion: A Pathway to Professional Excellence for DSPs As the backbone of the disability support system, direct support professionals (DSPs) offer vital support and direction to people with intellectual and...
